Magic Tree House: #36-37

by Mary Pope Osborne

Blizzard of the Blue Moon
Jack and Annie are off on another Merlin Mission. This time, Merlin has sent them to rescue a beautiful magical creature-the unicorn. But when they land in New York City during the Depression of the 1930s, Jack and Annie are confused. Where will they find a unicorn in a big city? And what about the blizzard that's burying New York in snow? Can Jack and Annie make their way through the windy streets, find the unicorn, and maybe even bring some hope to the people of the great city? Only once in a blue moon do all the right elements come together to make magic in such a special way.

Dragon of the Red Dawn
Merlin the magician will not eat or sleep or speak to anyone in Camelot. What can be done? The enchantress Morgan knows who to ask for help: young Jack and Annie of Frog Creek, Pennsylvania! The brother-and-sister team quickly head off in the magic tree house on another magical and historical adventure.

Their mission: discover one of the four secrets of happiness.

Their journey to a land of fierce samurai and great beauty, the capital city of Edo (now the city of Tokyo), in old Japan in the 1600s.

Their tools a research book to guide them and a magic wand with three special rules.

Genres: Childrens

237 pages, Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Mary Pope Osborne is an American author of children's books and audiobook narrator. She is best known as the author of the Magic Tree House series, which as of 2017 sold more than 134 million copies worldwide. Both the series and Osborne have won awards, including for Osborne's charitable efforts at promoting children's literacy. One of four children, Osborne moved around in her childhood before attending the University of North Carolina. Following college, Osborne traveled before moving to New York City. She somewhat spontaneously began to write, and her first book was published in 1982. She went on to write a variety of other children's and young adult books before starting the Magic Tree House series in 1992. Osborne's sister Natalie Pope Boyce has written several compendium books to the Magic Tree House series, sometimes with Osborne's husband Will Osborne.

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm focusing on Blizzard of the Blue Moon for my review as it is the first Magic Tree House book I read as a child and the only one I still have on my bookshelf today. It kept my attention the whole way through and had great illustrations throughout for students who may want to start reading more advanced books but have trouble visualizing. It has themes of hope and perserverance, bringing light to a bad situation. I will definitely keep it in my future classroom!

[Dodo P · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the adventures feel like they go so fast, but that, to me, shows a good story. I'm enjoying the life lessons & cultural visits Jack and Annie are going on are getting better the more they wise up to how each mission is solved. I'm enjoying the adventures & still want my own Magic Tree House!

[Charles Reed · Rating 4 out of 5]

74%

These stories were really enjoyable from the action and adventure elements that are bejng brought forth.

A nice contrast from the main series.